Scheer says Throne Speech shows Trudeau ‘hasn’t learned a thing’, proposes amendment GlobePolitics
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer makes an address during a caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Dec. 4, 2019.Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said the Liberals’ Throne Speech shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “hasn’t learned a thing” from an election in which he lost seats in the Western provinces.
Mr. Scheer proposed an amendment to the Throne Speech that says Canada is “threatened” by declining productivity and competitiveness, a rising cost of living, a weakening position in an uncertain world and by a national-unity crisis. The amendment calls for a number of additions including a plan to balance the budget and “stopping the attack on the Western Canadian economy.”“Times of fear bring times of division," Mr. Scheer said."Canadians are afraid for their country.
The speech echoed many promises from the Liberal election platform, in terms of its pledge to take"ambitious climate action now,” but also acknowledged the difficulty of balancing climate action with support for the natural-resources sector. It said that he government will “work just as hard” to get resources to new markets and offer “unwavering support” to workers in this industry.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reiterated his call for a national single-payer pharmacare program. “What is it going to take for the Prime Minister to keep his word and to deliver pharmacare that covers all Canadians?” Mr. Singh asked.
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